The 49ers (9-0) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) at Candlestick Park, on Sun November 18, 1990. Off the 24-6 road win at Texas Stadium.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Buccaneers start Vinny Testaverde at quarterback; Chris Chandler is the backup. Reggie Cobb and Gary Anderson at running back. Bruce Hill at receiver. Ray Perkins in year four as head coach.
Ray Perkins enters his fourth year as Buccaneers head coach with a 4-5 record and a young quarterback rotation that has the kind of week-to-week inconsistency a perennial last-place division winner produces. Vinny Testaverde threw four interceptions at Atlanta on Sunday-night last week; Chandler is the backup who has handled relief snaps in three of the last five games.
Week 11 has the conference's contenders in November form. The Giants 10-0, the 49ers 9-0, the Bears 8-2, the Eagles 7-3. The Bills 9-1, the Dolphins 7-3, the Bengals 6-4. Inside the division the Falcons and Saints (both 3-7) are out of the picture; the Rams 5-5 compete for second. The 49ers' Sunday at Candlestick is one of two unbeaten home games on the slate. The Giants hosting the Lions is the other.
Through nine games the 49ers sit at 9-0 with a plus 78 differential. The Buccaneers are 4-5 with a minus 9. Vinny Testaverde has thrown for 1,544 yards across nine starts, ten touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Reggie Cobb has 89 carries for 358. Gary Anderson has 234 receiving yards across 26 catches. Montana has thrown for 2,835 yards across nine games and 15 touchdown passes. Vegas lists the 49ers as 12-point home favorites with the total at 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-4 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-4 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers | 4-5 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 8-1 | W7 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-1 | W6 |
| New York Jets | 4-6 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-6 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-8 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 6-3 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-4 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-5 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4-5 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-6 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-0 | W9 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-6 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 8-1 | W5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-5 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-6 | L4 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-6 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-6 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-0 | W9 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-4 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-7 | L3 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 2-7 | L4 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brent Jones 11 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 24 yard field goal | 0-10 |
| 49ers | Brent Jones 4 yard pass from Joe Montana ( Mike Cofer kick) | 0-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Wayne Haddix 65 yard interception return ( Steve Christie kick) | 7-17 |
| 49ers | Roger Craig 10 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Harry Sydney 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-31 |
Joe Montana threw two touchdowns to Brent Jones and the 49ers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-7 at Candlestick Park. Montana finished 23 of 35 for 230. Roger Craig ran in a 10-yard touchdown. Harry Sydney ran in a 1-yard touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced seven sacks of Chris Chandler (who started in place of Testaverde) and held Tampa Bay to 7 points. The Bucs' only score came on a 65-yard interception return by Wayne Haddix. The 49ers improved to 10-0.[1][2]
A 31-7 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers' defensive front produced seven sacks of Chris Chandler in a dominant front-seven afternoon, and the offense produced four touchdowns in a sustained-drive performance the unit had not put together against an NFC opponent since W6 at Atlanta. Final at Candlestick: 31-7.
Montana finished 23 of 35 for 230 with two touchdowns to Brent Jones (an 11-yard and a 4-yard, both in the red zone). Jones' two-touchdown afternoon was the tight end's biggest receiving line of the year and a target-share continuation of his Lambeau performance. Craig added a 10-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Sydney's 1-yard goal-line plunge in the fourth made the final.
49ers 31, Buccaneers 7. Margin: plus 24. Record: 10-0. • Montana: 23 of 35, 230, 2 TDs (Brent Jones 11, 4), 1 INT (returned 65y by Haddix), 1 sack. • Brent Jones: 6 catches for 74, 2 TDs. • Taylor: 3 catches for 48. • Rice: 4 catches for 46. • Carter: 9 carries for 44. • Craig: 8 carries for 44, 1 rushing TD (10y). • Sydney: 7 carries for 43, 1 rushing TD (1y). • Rathman: 3 carries for 13. • Cofer: 1-for-1 (24). • Defense: 7 sacks of Chandler.
A 31-7 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers move to 10-0, matching the 1984 Super Bowl champions for the longest unbeaten regular-season start in franchise history.
How it unfolded
Montana hit Brent Jones on an 11-yard touchdown on the second drive to make it 7-0. Cofer's 24-yard field goal extended it to 10-0. Jones' 4-yard touchdown reception made it 17-0. Wayne Haddix returned a Montana interception 65 yards for a touchdown to cut it to 17-7 in the third quarter. Craig's 10-yard rushing touchdown answered immediately to make it 24-7. Sydney's 1-yard rush in the fourth made the final 31-7.
The turning point
The Craig 10-yard rushing touchdown after the Haddix pick-six. With the Buccaneers' interception return cutting what looked like a runaway score to 17-7 and the home crowd quieting, Roger Craig answered with a 10-yard rushing touchdown on the very next 49ers drive. The seven-point swing back put the lead at 24-7 and ended the kind of momentum a defensive score in the third quarter can produce.
By the numbers
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 23/35 | 230 | 2 | 1 | |
| Steve Young #8 | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAM | |||||
| Chris Chandler | 13/29 | 125 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dexter Carter | 9 | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| TAM | ||||
| Chris Chandler | 6 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| Reggie Cobb | 10 | 30 | 0 | 8 |
| Gary Anderson | 5 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| John Harvey | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brent Jones #84 | 6 | 74 | 2 | 17 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 30 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 17 |
| Dexter Carter | 4 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
| Ron Lewis | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Wesley Walls | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TAM | ||||
| Gary Anderson | 5 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Reggie Cobb | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Mark Carrier | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Frank Pillow | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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